Areas I work with

I feel honoured to have worked with a wide range of people from different backgrounds, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, religions and political beliefs.

I work with individuals presenting diverse challenges including:

  • Anxiety (such as fear and worry)
  • depression (including deep feelings of sadness and loneliness)
  • relationships and family issues
  • stress
  • abuse
  • low self-esteem
  • lack of self-confidence
  • shame


Specialisms

My range of experience and interest is particularly strong in the following areas:


 

Relationships

Couples
You may feel unheard and unseen in your relationship, or perhaps you are experiencing a clash of expectations or a lack of trust between you and your partner. Maybe, despite a genuine love for one another, you are having the same communication issues and arguments again and again. As a result, you are feeling unhappy, and perhaps conflict makes the connection difficult, leaving you feeling powerless, helpless and alone. By slowing down the process, I can help you understand what is happening between the two of you; this can enable you to feel more secure, welcome in a greater intimacy and express your feelings more easily.

Families
You may be experiencing difficult cycles of conflict, damaging arguments and issues with boundaries within the family. Perhaps you feel that your parents misunderstand you, or you don’t feel heard or respected in your needs and this impedes communication. Or maybe, as a parent, you are at a loss as to how to resolve rifts in the family or address historical family issues. Perhaps, beneath the anger, there are layers of hurt and feelings of abandonment. As an impartial, neutral person, I can help you to communicate, confront and address difficult dynamics so that you can move forward as a family.

Self-esteem

Low self-esteem can profoundly impact mental health. Perhaps insecurities and a lack of confidence are making you feel confused and indecisive. This can lead to ruminating on the past, present and future, causing you to feel high anxiety and stress levels, fearing failure and judgements from others. You may be struggling with body confidence issues, guilt and low self-worth. Therapy can help you get to the root of your insecurities, learning how to compassionately understand what you truly need. This can help you make different choices and feel more comfortable within yourself.

Depression

You may be feeling low, flat, lost, unmotivated and unfocused. Perhaps you are struggling with low energy issues, or are repressing your emotions. This may affect your relationships or performance at work. Maybe you have a sense that something is not quite right, making you feel trapped, numb, stuck and alone. I will listen to you sincerely, so that together we can unpack, better understand and navigate this space you are in so that you can move forward. Therapy can allow you to find deeper meaning and purpose in your life, living in a way more authentic to your true self.

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